BOUCH ALMIGHTY: About three minutes into the game, with the Muskegon alumni already up 2-0, Robin Bouchard was calling for the puck. He could be heard yelling “I’m open” from the press box and raising his arms another time down the ice when he was wide open and didn’t get a pass. It wasn’t long after that he got a feed in the slot and converted for a goal. He fired it not far away from where his minor-league record goal No. 683 is painted on the ice. Bill Zalba and Kory Karlander scored twice and Muskegon also got goals from Dave VanDrunen, Brant Blackned and Nigel Hawryliw.

ACHES AND PAINS: John Vanbiesbrouck, the current general manager of the Lumberjacks, led the teams out on the ice and started the game in goal. The former NHL standout made a handful of saves early, but left with a pulled hamstring with the score tied 3-3 midway in the opening half. Sylvain Daigle took over in goal and the Red Wings added eight more goals.

SWEETEST GOAL: Skating in from the left side, Samsonov made a spin move on a Muskegon defender and then fired a back-hand shot in the upper corner past Daigle in the second half. The replay drew plenty of oohs and aahs from the crowd. It was one of two goals scored by Samsonov, who played the 1996-97 season for the Detroit Vipers and later with six NHL teams. Petr Klima and Paul Ysebaert each had hat tricks, Mike Knuble scored twice and Chris Tamer netted the other goal for the Red Wings.

TAKING IT EASY: Former Red Wing tough guy Joe Kocur took Muskegon’s Erle Switzer down to the ice along the boards, then helped him up. Bet that never happened during Kocur’s NHL days. Switzer was awarded a penalty shot, but was stopped by Detroit goalie Gregg Malicke. Kocur said better play in goal was the differencecoimpared to the 12-3 rout suffered by the Red Wings the last time they came to town. “We brought goalies. We had a golf pro in goal last time.” Kocur said with a laugh.

GOOD CROWD, CAUSE: Not as good of a turnout as the full house in 2012, but still a good night estimated about 3,000. The fans had fun and announcer Dan Vander Myde kept it light. Proceeds from the event go to the Muskegon Lumberjacks Charitable Foundation, which includes close to 4,000 local students in a Reading Caravan program and the Junior Jacks youth hockey program. Team president Tim Taylor was pleased to have the Red Wings back. Taylor hopes it will continue as a semiannual event and plans to add a golf fundraiser in the off year. “It’s just a fun night. It’s about one, raising funds for a worthy cause. Two, the comradery between not only our players but the Detroit players and three, is to celebrate the great game of hockey,” Taylor said.